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Hi im Heidi. Am married to David, Mum to Amy, Jessie and Georgia. I am a stay-at-home Mum who loves to craft and leave the housework, lol! We have a houseful of pets.
I am happy for anyone to take inspiration from my ideas but please do not copy any of my designs for inclusion in magazines, competitions etc. Thanks x

Morning bloggers, Wednesday again! I just love Wednesday's! It is thanks to the lovely Julia who started this mad craze of blog-hopping to show off your workdesks and creations, and it has taken off slightly well, lol! It's so much fun to pop on over to blogs and get inspired by what these super ladies/chaps make. What did I ever do for entertainment before WOYWW, lol!!

To my WOYWW, there is a slight change to my normal desk layout, I have a poorly fellow living on my desk. Our little old man, Carrie our four year Guinea Pig isn't very well at the moment, and I have to keep him indoors to be monitored and give him his anti-biotics. I am feeling a bit like a nursemaid, and have been up all night tending to him, he is worth it though, we have had him and his sister since birth, so he is a very special member of the family. My craft room is the only place, away from Molly, who keeps on sniffing him, I am sure she wouldn't hurt him, but don't want to take the chance. He is living in her cat box until he is better. Therefore, I have had to move to my dining room table to do my crafting. The family won't get fed this evening, take out is in order me thinks, ooo decisions, Chinese, McD's or Curry????

On my craft mat are some unfinished ATC's that I am doing for a swap, I am using some very unloved stamps that have lived in my stamp box for a couple of years. I am absolutely fascinated by clocks, especially old ones and these reminded me of my dad who used to take clocks apart and show me how to put them back together again, it was so much fun! These are the sort of clocks that he used to fix for friends, arn't they fab?

My stamps are from Hero Arts, 'Antique Clocks - LL106', and come in a set of three, not sure if they are still available, but you should be able to find them on Ebay if not. My inkpads are Momento's - Rich Cocoa and Bamboo Leaves and I need to mind some appropriate sayings etc. to finish them off. ATC's are my new passion, Georgia and I have been busy making loads this weekend, it is so lovely that we can craft together! We will be doing lots of swaps, which Georgia is especially finding lots of fun. If you want to swap any with us, please leave me a message in the comments box and we can arrange this.

Right, am off to do some retail therapy, or I should say that Amy will be doing this and I will be carrying her bags, lol! She has promised me lunch today, so off I go, I am a cheap date, lol! She is going on holiday with her boyfriend soon to Ibiza, so I have to go help her, pick out her wardrobe, what fun!!

Monday, 28 June 2010

Good morning, the weather is glorious here again today, I am spending the day indoors as it is too hot to sit in my garden. Poor Molly has taken to spreading herself out on the patio and not moving for hours, she certainly has the right idea, lol!

Monday means challenge time again over at Pear Tree Designs. There isnt a sketch this week, so you can choose your own, but Donna has given us all the theme of 'Summer Loving'. This has started me singing the words to the wonderful 'Grease' hit, one of my favourite films.

I just love the papers I have used, when I saw the theme, I knew that these would work so well with my chosen image.

I do hope you can take part in our challenge, the prize this week is from a new sponsor Robyn's Fetish Digital Designs, who are offering three digital stamps, so hurry up and get making your cards, so we can pop on over to see them!

As you know by now, I am a bit lapse in putting my awards on my blog, I really do appreciate them when given and am sorry if they haven't appeared on here yet. Here is one from the lovely Shelland I have decided to give this award to anyone that leaves me a comment on here as I have been around my regular ladies, and see that most of them already have this, so if you are new, thanks for popping over here and please take the award with you.

Better go grab some lunch before I have to do the school run. I can't believe that its only another couple of weeks until they break-up. Come September, Georgia will be in her last year of middle school, and I had better make the most of the next year before she grows up and goes off to Secondary School, I will be a bit lost when she does, as she is my last of three :(

My little easel card has been made using 'Label's I' Nestibility die. I have embossed my card with a Cuttlebug Embossing Die, 'Divine Swirls' and have sanded the edges. The paper is 'Crate Paper', the little image is from the Penny Black 'Hugs Collection' set of stamps. The sentiment is a Woodware one by the lovely Jane Gill. Scallop punch is a Papershaper one, the stones are Kaisercraft and the flowers are from stash.

Am off to watch the footie, may the best side win, thats all I am going to say, being dual-natioinality lol!

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Good evening, its far too hot here in Sussex today! Have had a really slow day, as I haven't been able to find the energy to do much, lol! Anyway, I did manage to finish my entry for the Lili of The Valley Thursday Challenge. There is a fab sketch to use this time, I really enjoyed following it!

Am off to split myself in two, ready for the England -v- Germany match tommorrow. As I am half German, I dread these matches. We aren't big footie fans in our house, but it does get really competitive, when these two teams are playing and I try to stay neutral. Never mind, I am sure that England will win this one lol!

Enjoy your evening, I will be spending mine making ATC's, it's all my friend Debi's fault, since spending the evening making them recently, I am totally hooked!

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Good morning, we are celebrating the first birthday of Moving Along With The Timesthis week and we are having a Birthday Blog-Hop. The Design Team, will all be giving away their own candy to celebrate, by entering individual competitions. All you have to do to join in the fun is, enter our main blog challenge making 'Anything but a Card' but with a Birthday theme and linking it to your blog. Then pop on over to each DT member's blog, via the links. We are all holding individual little competitions, just to celebrate our first birthday and to say thank you to all of your lovely bloggers that have joining us over the past year.

To my competition, all you have to do is 'Guess How Many Buttons' are in the box. To give you a clue, it took Georgia nearly two hours to count them all, so don't be deceived, I have a lot of buttons, lol! Just leave me a comment and a guess of how many there are. The winner (closest to the number by five) will win the candy shown below.

The Prize - Six Brand New Stamps and a Pack of Brads

Next, go via the link to Brendathen from there to Clare C etc., Once you have gone around all of the DT's blogs, enter your creation via the main MAWTT Blog.

The winners of the competitions will be put on the DT blogs at 8pm on Wednesday 30th June 2010, good luck and have lots of fun!

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Good morning, its Wednesday, yippeeee!!!!! Time to share your stash with all us WOYWW'ers, lol! To join in the fun, pop on over to Julia'slovely blog and leave a link to yours.

Firstly, I just wanted to show you this lovely little naked easel that Julia sent me, to celebrate the WOYWW's 1st birthday. Isn't it lovely? Thanks so much Julia, I love it!

Lots to show you today, but I will keep the post short as I have to go take Georgia to school and attend her sports day in the sunshine. Gonna be a hot one here again today!

As always, I have lots of projects going on. I have started some ATC's with my friend Debi, who has now got me hooked! I have also finished my DT project which I am really happy about, will show all tommorrow.

Monday, 21 June 2010

This week's sponsor is Lilac Lemon Design Stamps and the prize for the winning entry will be two stamps.

I have used one of my recent purchases, anyone who knows me well, knows that Sunflowers are my favourite flowers, so this little stamp had to come and live at my house. I have coloured her in with lots of lovely new Promarkers that my lovely daughter brought me recently, thanks Amy!

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Good evening, I just wanted to remind you that you still have time to enter our challenge using the lovely Hazel's sketch over at Moving Along With The Times, there is a fabulous set of stamps to be won. Please submit your creations before Wednesday 23rd June at 8pm.

Our lovely weekly challenge will be celebrating our first birthday this Thursday 24th June, I do hope that you will be joining in our Blog-Hop celebrations. There will be lots of lovely prizes up for grabs!

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Good afternoon, my second post of the day! As you have probably guessed by now, I am loving these new LOTV images, I have treated myself to a few new ones, so I am sure you will be seeing more of my new purchases, in the future. I think this little one has to be my favourite, it reminds me of when Amy was little, she used to dress up with my shoes and beads, and bring me cups of 'Peach Tea' with her teaset (remember that Maree, lol).

Good morning, yes I am singing football songs in my sleep thank goodness, it's not that awful horn that I can hear, cannot pronounce the name of it, let alone spell it, but they are all playing them during the footie games, lol!

Thursday has come around again, so that must mean it's Moving Along With The Times Challengetime. It's the lovely Hazel's turn and she has given us a wonderful sketch to follow with an open theme. Of course, footie sprung to mind so I have made a Father's Day card. Hazel's is also sponsoring us this week and will be giving away a super stamp set (below) as the prize. Just make a card following her sketch, leave us a link on the main blog and the DT will pop on over and say hi!

We have three lovely new ladies joining our Design Team this week, Brenda, Lisa-Jane & Shell - Welcome Aboard girlies!

Onto my card :

I have used a lovely new LOTV stamp and have decoupaged the balls. Have coloured in the little fella with Promarkers, which I am now addicted too!

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Good morning WOYWW peeps! I have a very busy desk today as you can see, lol! Have loads of projects on the go at the moment. Where do I start? Well, firstly there are some crafty bits on my desk which are to be used for cards for a new DT I have lucky enough to be asked to be on, Daisy D mini-album, ribbons and papers, which has been calling me to be used. Box of Gorguss Girly stamps, being used for a project that will be shown next week, a set of Basic Grey small stamps that will be used for some ATC's that I will be starting today. Also, a little hedgehog of Georgia's called 'Zorro' that she has left with me, a beautiful card from my lovely pal Hazel and my new orchid, which was a bargain at £2.00 from Tesco's. They were going to throw it out, so I brought it home, gave it the kiss of life (not literally, lol) well water, and it has really perked up.

Please do join in the fun, pop on over to the lovely Julia @ Stamping Ground, leave your link so that us mad bloggers can pop on over to see your stash and tidy/untidy desks. A big thanks to Julia for my lovely little pressie that you sent to me, can't wait to show everyone, watch this space, lol!

Enjoy your day, the sun has gone in and it looks like lots of rain here, :(

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Good morning, here is my DT card (slightly late) for Pear Tree Designs. The Theme being 'Father's Day'. Even though my dear old Dad is no longer with me, I always make a card each year for him, this image is just right, as he was an avid fisherman!

We have been given this image by our regular monthly sponsor 'One Stop Card Crafts', who are offering a great prize of 'Men's Cardmaking Kit' worth £10.00, so make up you card and pop on over to the main blog and leave us your link, so that we can come visit you!

Here is what I used to make my card, I used a Momento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad to ink the chipboard letters, they dried such a great colour!

Monday, 14 June 2010

Good morning, a lovely new challenge blogs opens it's door today. Bunny Zoe Monthly Challenge, their first challenge has the theme of 'A Girly Card'. I have used one of my new images from LOTV, I really love these little images, they are so lovely! The sun is shining here this afternoon, so I just had to use this gorgeous coloured Bazzill card and some ummery papers.

Saturday, 12 June 2010

Hello, lovely morning here in Sussex! Have been up since 6am, because I can't sleep in the warmer weather. I went to a car booty and have got all of my chores done, so the afternoon is now all mine lol!

I have made and am entering my little card into three challenges today:-

Thursday, 10 June 2010

Hello, firstly, thanks so much to all of you (51 of you in fact) that left me lovely comments on my WOYWW, I have been popping over to your blogs and leaving comments, I have a few left to do, but will get round to this today.

It's another rainy day here in Sussex. Jess has gone camping with the school today overnight, and I think she is going to get a bit wet! Am dreading the muddy washing she will be bringing home tommorrow lol! When I heard from her earlier, they were having problems putting up the tent, hope they manage to sort it out before dark descends, lol!

This post is taking me a little longer to type than usual, lol! The letter 'C' has just popped off of my laptop, so making it impossible for me to touch-type, I am having so much fun with it, not, lol!

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

Hello WOYWW's, Wednesday here again! If you haven't joined in the fun yet, please do so, its very infectious! Just take a photo of where you do your crafting and share some stash, if you want to and leave a link over at Julia over at Stamping Ground,to take part.

Firstly, I must apologise if I didn't get round to visiting everyone's blogs last week, I was in bed with a nasty cold for most of the week, so this week, I am determined to pop on over and take a nosey to all that leave me a comment today.

My desk, well its semi-tidy, due to not using it much, so its become a bit of a dumping ground, lol! I have made a few purchases this week already, some more glue tape, SU sentiment stamp set, Papermania papers and some Robot ones, as I don't make nearly enough boy cards. My box of stamped up RAK images needs a good sort. My mini album made from Basic Grey papers. Anya stamps set to be used on my next card, two Woodware punchs. K & Co. album that I picked up cheaply, will play with that later. Lastly, my usual suspects, inkpads, d-s tape, glue pen and trimmer.

Above is my now tidy, Penny Black draw. Have just seen the odd Hero Arts stamps that have sneeked in there, lol! Penny Black images are definately my obsession at the moment, I am trying to collect all of the cat images, must pop on over to Ebay later to see if I can pick myself up a bargain or three, lol!

Lastly my flower drawer, yep total chaos reigns in here! This is due to my sheer laziness, lol! I have so many flowers, I have trouble shutting the drawers, so I must make that my next project to sort.

Right, off to make the girlies school lunches, then to pack up Jess's things. No she isnt leaving home yet, just going on a school trip overnight camping. She really loves here creature comforts so she isn't happy that she cant take her hair straightners with her, I had to point out that camping normally means no electricity, it didnt go down well, lol!

Monday, 7 June 2010

Good evening, hope you have all had a lovely day? I have been so busy, I haven't been able to get near the pc today to load my DT card for Pear Tree Designs, its a great sketch with a twist this week. The twist being, that we want to see some flowers on your cards. This week's sponsor, is Pink Gem Designs and there is a lovely stamp on offer as the prize.

Have just watched 'Alice in Wonderland' with Johnny Depp, what a fabby film! The colours was just fantastic, really inspiring! I especially loved the Cheshire Cat, Stephen Fry was such a perfect voice for him.

Sunday, 6 June 2010

Hello again! Second card of the day, even with my pc not loading my photos properly! I have had a super day crafting, have a busy week to look forward to, so have now go ahead of myself with my cards.

This one is for my fav challenge of the week, Penny Black Saturday Challenge, I love nothing more than playing with these little images, and this one is a new one that I treated myself to this week, isn't it lovely? You should all know me by now, anything with a moggy on it, comes home with me, lol! You have to have some sort of 'Swirl's on your card, mine came in the form of a 'Woodware' punch, that I thought I had lost!

Good morning peeps! Happy Sunday to you all! I am so glad we had some rain last night, it was unbearably hot here yesterday, not good crafting weather, too hot to sit and make cards. Well, I managed to make this little one yesterday, god my conservatory was like a sauna!.

It's been a while since I delved into my Elzybells box, as the challenge this week over at Allsorts Challengeis 'Strawberries & Cream', this little cutie image sprung to mind. I have paper pieced with the Magnolia 'So Jolly - Wrapped Plaid' paper and placed a small pearl on her hat.

I am feeling much better today, the nasty flu bug has now moved on to Georgia & Jess, poor things! As I have got so much energy today, I am going to tackle the ironing, housework and long list of commissions that I have on-going, phew I am exhausted just thinking about it all, lol!

Thursday, 3 June 2010

Hello, it's Thursday again, they do come along quickly! Half term is flying by and it has been lovely to have the nice weather to go with it.

Am a bit late posting this on here, have spent the day in bed with a nasty cold. Sorry if I haven't got round to leaving you WOYWW ladies messages, I promise I will get round all of your before the weekend. I must be poorly, as I very rarely go to bed when ill, my lovely Georgia has been looking after me and has done most of the prep our tea, bless her!

We are looking for two new DT members to join our mad and fun Moving Along With The Times Design Team. Our lovely Clare (W) has decided to step down from the team, in a couple of weeks, due to family commitments. I am going to miss my pal, she is a complete star and makes the most wonderful cards and sewn creations.

If you would like to join our merry bunch, when you enter this challenge, please add (DT) to the end of your name, we will then pop on over to see your creations.

Right, to my card. Clare (Threadbare) has come up with a fabby sketch this week, I loved using it!

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Good morning, Wednesday again, but with a difference! It's anniversary week over at WOYWW , and we are sharing with Julia, a whole year of showing off your desks and stash. I am quite new to this all still, but I really enjoy popping over and getting to know so many of you.

Us WOYWWer's were given the task to incorporate this on our workdesks. I have made some flowers from chipboard, ribbon, paper and tissue paper and a little pot I picked up at Hobbycraft. I have inked around the edges and have also inked over the chipboard letters. Hope you can see it clearly, the sun is shining a bit too brightly in my conservatory this morning, when I took the photos.

Also on my desk today are, some Imaginisce new papers, some Hero Arts stamps that I am playing with, my ever expanding pots of Promarkers and Copic Pens.

Have a super day, I have woken up full of cold and typically it would be on a day that I have lots to do. I have dosed myself up with Lemsips and am determined to get all of my jobs done. Also I will be stalking the postman, I am expecting some lovely new stamps to arrive today, so fingers crossed!